Bill Summary for H 1235 (2025-2026)

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Jun 2 2026

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
House Bill 1235 (Public) Filed Tuesday, June 2, 2026
AN ACT TO SECURE THE PROTECTIONS AFFORDED BY OUR CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM OF SEPARATION OF POWERS AND TO REQUIRE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO LEGISLATE IN A TRANSPARENT AND FAIR MANNER THAT PROMOTES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
Intro. by Rubin, Morey, Butler, Longest.

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Includes whereas clauses.

Subject to approval by the majority of voters at the general election on November 3, 2026, amends Article III of the North Carolina constitution as follows. Amends Section 1 by adding that the NCGA has no power to enact any law materially impairing the Governor’s authority to supervise, direct, and control the execution of law through the State’s administrative departments or agencies. Specifies that this authority includes the necessary powers of majority appointment, removal, supervision, and administrative direction of entities intrinsic to the Governor's duty to faithfully execute the laws of the State.

Amends Section 5 by prohibiting the NCGA from transferring functions, powers, and duties between members of the Council of State unless (1) the transfer is consistent with the nature of the office established by the Constitution to which the transfer is made and (2) the transfer is ratified into law no later than 90 days before the next election for Council of State and will take effect no earlier than the commencement of the next term of office, except as otherwise provided by a vote of approval by two-thirds of all the members of each house.

Subject to approval by the majority of voters at the general election on November 3, 2026, also amends Article II as follows. Amends Section 21 by requiring each act of the NCGA to contain only one subject, which must be clearly expressed in its title, except general appropriation acts, revenue acts, and acts containing only technical corrections. Provides that if any subject is an act but not in the title, then the act is void as to the unexpressed subject.

Adds new Section 25 prohibiting a bill from being amended or altered after first reading in a way that material changes the original purpose of the act as reflected in the act’s title. Provides that if any subject other than resolution of areas of dispute between the houses is adopted in a conference report, then the act is void as to the adopted subject. Prohibit a bill (unless the bill is in response to an emergency and its reading is approved by two-thirds of all members of the house) from begin read for the first time required for passage in the house until (1) the house has published at least 24 hours earlier a calendar for the session noticing the session during which the bill is to be read, and (2) the bill text has been made available to the members of the house and the public for at least 48 consecutive hours.

Effective upon certification.

Sets out ballot language for the amendments.